2027 Volkswagen Taos · Trim vs trim · five-seat SUV
2027 Volkswagen Taos S vs SE: what's the difference?
The SE costs $2,790 more. It starts at $29,290 as a five-seat SUV, and the S at $26,500. The SE adds . It also changes the wheels, tires, headlamps, seats, exterior trim and .
Our Taos data has all five U.S. 2027 builder , and 4MOTION where listed, the SE and SEL black-wheel . It doesn't have unlisted SE FWD black wheels, paint and upholstery colors, port/dealer , service plans, discounts and option-adjusted weights yet, so something missing from this page may still be offered.
What changes, as they come
| What | S | SE |
|---|---|---|
| Tire diameter | S26.3″ | SE26.5″ |
| Wheel size | S17″ | SE18″ |
| What | S | SE |
|---|---|---|
| Wheels | S17-inch dark silver alloy wheels · 40M | SE18-inch machined alloy wheels · V68 |
| Tires | S215/55R17 all-season tires | SE215/50R18 all-season tires |
| Headlamps | SLED projector headlights | SEAdaptive LED projector headlights · front light bar |
| Seats | STwo-tone cloth seats | SECloudTex and cloth seats |
| Exterior trim | SBlack rails and mirror caps | SESilver rails and body-color mirrors |
| Gauge cluster | S8-inch Digital Cockpit | SE10.25-inch Digital Cockpit Pro |
| What | S | SE |
|---|---|---|
| Heated front seats | SNot included | SEYes |
| Power driver seat with lumbar adjustment | SNot included | SEYes |
| Remote engine start | SNot included | SEYes |
| Wireless phone charging | SNot included | SEYes |
| Dual-zone automatic climate control | SNot included | SEYes |
| Front and rear parking sensors | SNot included | SEYes |
| Rear privacy glass | SNot included | SEYes |
The same on both: horsepower (174 hp), combined mpg (30 mpg), city mpg (27 mpg), highway mpg (35 mpg) and cargo behind the rear seats (27.9 cu ft).
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- 4MOTION all-wheel drive
- A panoramic sunroof
- Heated front seats
- A heated steering wheel
- Ventilated front seats
- Leather seating surfaces
- Wireless phone charging
- Wireless Apple CarPlay and Android Auto
- Factory remote start
- Front and rear parking sensors
- Volkswagen eight-speaker audio
- Built-in navigation
- Black alloy wheels
- A hybrid powertrain
- A third row
Build your own
Switch to the S in the trim list to see what goes away, or add packages to either and watch the drawing change.
The SE five-seat SUV, as it comes
↑ The answerSE
SE
Hover or tap a part, or use the arrow keys, to see what this build has there.
- MPG
- mpg
- ·
- Power
- hp
- ·
- Cargo
- ft³
- ·
- Clearance
- ″
- ·
- Combined mpg
- mpg
- 27 city · 35 hwy · VW EPA estimate
- Horsepower
- hp
- 1.5L turbo · 184 lb-ft · regular unleaded
- Cargo space
- ft³
- Behind occupied row 2
- Ground clearance
- ″
- VW minimum · including flexible parts
- Curb weight
- lb
- Base drivetrain reference · equipment varies
- No 4MOTION AWD
- No Panoramic roof
- Has Heated seats
- Has Heated wheel
- No Ventilated seats
- No Eight-speaker audio
Choose a trim
Packages & options
Powertrain
Comfort & tech
What your options change
This is a stock SE. Pick a package and every part it swaps shows up here, and in orange on the SUV.
- No 4MOTION AWD
- No Panoramic roof
- Has Heated seats
- Has Heated wheel
- No Ventilated seats
- No Eight-speaker audio
- Engine
- 1.5L turbo four · 174 hp / 184 lb-ft
- Transmission
- Eight-speed automatic · both drives
- Drive
- Front-wheel drive
- Rear suspension
- Torsion beam
- City / hwy
- 27 / 35 mpg
- Cargo, folded
- 65.9 ft³ · rear bench folded
- Seats
- 5 · CloudTex and cloth seats
- Rear legroom
- 37.9″
- Tires
- 215/50R18 all-season tires
- Touchscreen
- 8″ · wireless CarPlay / Android Auto
- Instruments
- 10.25″ · confirm on the vehicle
- Audio
- Six-speaker audio
- Roof
- Fixed steel
- Heated front seats
- Equipped
- Climate
- Dual-zone automatic
- Liftgate
- Manual
- Parking sensors
- Front and rear
- Length / height
- 175.9″ / 64.5″
- Rear seats
- 60/40 folding bench · flat floor unverified
